The emperor stretched out his hand towards Gao Ming. Eunuch Gao immediately understood and brought a large basin of ice cubes and placed it on the emperor's table, which immediately made the air near the emperor much cooler.
The emperor cooled off for a while, then smiled at Shen Yi and said: "It's useless to talk at this time. Those scholars in the court are not apes that can't cry on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. They can actually catch your hand and trip you up." The ape that lives on your feet."
"You have to tell me a practical solution before you can come up with it."
Shen Yi stood in front of the emperor, thinking hard. The emperor gave Eunuch Gao a wink, and Gao Ming very wisely brought a chair for Shen Yi and placed it behind Shen Yi: "Shilang Shen, your Majesty will grant you a seat."
Shen Yi thanked him, sat down and thought for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty. I thought that since the Jin Crown Prince had gone north, he would probably live up to his holy hope. Even if the Northern Qi Emperor gritted his teeth and endured it, he was already arrogant. In the Northern Qi court for more than sixty years, it is impossible for those arrogant Zhu Li Zhenren to endure it."
"Now, our country only needs to actively prepare for war, defend first, and then switch from defense to offense when the time is right."
The emperor was thoughtful and asked: "My brother Wang passed by Huai'an and told you the specific details of his trip to Yandu?"
Mr. Shen calmly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, no, but I guessed that the Jin Crown Prince went north to offend the Qi people."
The emperor nodded first, coughed, and said: "Gao Ming, ask the people in the palace to evacuate."
Eunuch Gao waved his hand quickly, and soon all the palace people in the Manna Palace left the Manna Palace one by one, leaving only the three of them in the entire inner hall.
His Majesty the Emperor laughed at himself: "My inner court is already riddled with holes. I'm afraid the people outside will know exactly what color I wear on weekdays."
Hearing this, Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said nothing.
The profession of emperor, after taking office, the whole person no longer belongs to oneself, or not all belongs to oneself. The powerful ministers in the court sometimes bribe the palace people to inquire about the emperor's food, clothing, housing, transportation, happiness and anger. funeral music.
This is something that most people are already aware of.
The emperor naturally knew it clearly.
However, this situation has continued to this day, and it is by no means without reason. In a sense, when the ministers monitor the emperor through the palace people, in a sense, the emperor is also monitoring the palace through these human figures. Foreign ministers expressed their "political emotions" and "political attitudes."
Yes, as an emperor, it is difficult to be yourself even in daily life. You need to be an emperor twelve hours a day, every moment, until the identity of the emperor gradually merges with the emperor himself, and you can no longer be the emperor. No distinction between each other.
But now, the emperor is withdrawing from the palace, which means that he does not want people outside the palace to hear his next words.
"The condition I let him take is this."
The emperor looked at Shen Yi and said, "I want Northern Qi to cede Henan and Shandong provinces back to me."
Mr. Shen was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "With this condition, it is better to have Qi people hand over Yandu. The possibility is greater."
If at this moment, the Emperor of Qi has only two choices before him, one is to return the two provinces of Shandong and Henan, and the other is to cede the capital of Yan and rule it as an "enclave" of Nanchen, then the Emperor of Northern Qi will most likely I would choose the latter without hesitation.
The emperor smiled heartily: "It's precisely because they won't respond that I want it so much."
Mr. Shen nodded slightly: "Your Majesty is wise."
At this moment, Shen Yi's mind was not on the emperor's request for Northern Qi, but on Li Mu who had already gone north. Now Li Mu is getting closer and closer to Yandu. If he really said this request in front of the emperor of Northern Qi, I am afraid that The entire Northern Qi court was about to become furious.
Shen Yi was silent for a while and said slowly: "In that case, I will return to Huai'an to prepare for the war in a few days..."
"The Huai'an army alone is unable to do the Northern Expedition."
The emperor said straight to the point: "I asked you to give me an idea because I want to completely convince the civil servants in the court. Only by convincing these civil servants can we successfully take away the military power of the Zhao clan, and then let Shen Qing, you gradually become Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Expedition."
Mr. Shen quickly lowered his head: "I am scared."
"I have insufficient qualifications and insufficient ability to command the Huai'an Prefecture's army. It is impossible to command the Northern Expeditionary Army at this time!"
"I didn't say it was now."
The emperor shook his head slightly and said: "After all, you are just a third-grade servant at the moment. It is enough to command an army. But if you want to preside over a national war, it is impossible for me to win over the old men in the court."
"But the Northern Expeditionary Army will definitely be led by Shen Qing in the future."
After thinking for a while, the emperor said: "It's just that we have to walk step by step..."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this matter is too important. I don't know where to start for a while. Please allow me a few days. After I go back, I can think about it."
"no problem."
The emperor replied simply, with a smile on his face, he said: "I also know that this matter cannot be rushed in a day or two. You should stay for about half a month when you come back. In this way, before you return to Huai'an, Send me a charter."
At this point, he paused and then said: "Remember, I don't want to talk nonsense, tell me the truth."
"At this time, a word or a few words from you, Shen Ziheng, may affect the country and the country of our country, Chen, for a long time in the future. You must be cautious."
Shen Yi nodded respectfully and prepared to leave.
The emperor stepped off the soft couch, walked up to Shen Yi, patted Shen Yi on the shoulder and said: "At this time, Da Chen has reached the most critical moment. Shen Qing has worked hard and takes on more responsibilities."
Brother Cake looked serious and said, "You and I, the king and our ministers, join hands and will never lose each other."
Shen Yi bowed his head respectfully: "I... am honored."
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When he left the palace and returned to Shen's Mansion, it was already completely dark. As soon as Mr. Shen walked to the door of his house, he saw his maid Lian'er running up and saluting Shen Yi: "Master, we have a guest at home."
Shen Yi glanced at her and rubbed his temples: "It's so late, who else is coming? Is it an acquaintance?"
"He is my uncle's old department in the Ministry of War. My family has seen him before, so they let him in."
Shen Yi thought for a while and asked, "surnamed Zheng?"
Lian'er smiled and said, "My uncle is so smart. Master Zheng is drinking tea in the living room right now, and the Ninth Young Master is accompanying him."
Shen Yi nodded. He said, "I know, I'll go take a look."
Master Shen walked all the way to the main hall of his house with his hands behind his back. As soon as he entered the main hall, the two people in the main hall stood up one after another and saluted Shen Yi.
The first person to stand up was not Shen Heng, but Zheng Ling, a member of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War. After Zheng Ling stood up, he bowed his head deeply to Mr. Shen and saluted with his hands raised: "Your Majesty, Zheng Ling, pays my respects to Mr. Shen. !”
Shen Yi looked at Shen Heng beside him and smiled at Shen Heng: "Zichang, you go back and rest first. I will talk to Mr. Zheng."
After Shen Heng nodded and left, Shen Yi turned to look at Zheng Ling, stretched out his hand to help him, and said with a smile: "Brother Junshan, what are you doing? Now, although I am attached to the Ministry of War, I am no longer working in the Ministry of War. Brother Junshan is in a high and powerful position, why do you claim to be a subordinate?"
Zheng Ling still lowered his head with a respectful expression: "I will never forget the kindness of Minister Shen in cultivating me. Today I heard that Minister Shen is back, so I immediately brought some small gifts and came to see you."
Shen Yi clasped his hands behind his back, looked at him, and said calmly: "I'm afraid Brother Junshan doesn't know that there are not many others around Shen's house now. At most, there are inner guards. If you come to see me, I'm afraid you have been watched by the inner guards." Make it clear."
Zheng Ling straightened up. He first glanced at Shen Yi, then lowered his head and said something unexpected by Shen Yi: "Shilang Shen, I know this."
"But Xiaguan Xing sits upright and is not afraid of the internal guards..."
Shen Yi then looked at this man and narrowed his eyes.
Good guy…
This man is determined to become a "Shen Party"!
And at this time, he was on guard, in the eyes of the emperor...
I'm afraid he is already a member of the "Shen Party"!
I'm not in good condition today, I'm a little stuck. The next chapter may be a little slower, sorry! ! !
(End of chapter)
